Premier League 2023-24: Manchester City keeps pressure on Arsenal with 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest

Haaland made a quick impact when he entered the game as a substitute in his first action since missing two matches with a muscle injury, scoring in the 71st minute to double City’s lead.

Erling Haaland of Manchester City scores his team’s second goal past Matz Sels of Nottingham Forest during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Manchester City took another step in its bid to win a fourth consecutive Premier League title with a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland on target.

With a game in hand, Pep Guardiola’s men kept the pressure on leader Arsenal, pulling to within a point of the Gunners, who held on to win 3-2 at Tottenham Hotspur earlier in the day.

Gvardiol got City on the scoreboard when he headed in Kevin De Bruyne’s corner kick in the 32nd minute in a nervous first half that saw Forest miss a couple of terrific chances.

Haaland made a quick impact when he entered the game as a substitute in his first action since missing two matches with a muscle injury.

The Norwegian took a pass from De Bruyne in the 71st minute and launched it into the far corner for a league-leading 21st goal of the season. He had previously been level with Chelsea’s Cole Palmer.